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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Their job is to transport containers to and from locations in the yards, backing the 50-foot trailer into a parking spot with as little as a foot of space on either side. This takes a driver to hook up the container and move it. The ISEE trucks are retrofitted with lidar, cameras, and other sensors to give them 360-degree awareness.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation), and those not within Amazon Air.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation), and those not within Amazon Air.

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Why XPO is Spinning Off GXO with Mark Manduca

The Logistics of Logistics

His career as a top-ranked analyst spans senior positions with leading investment banks, including Citigroup in London, where he served as managing director in equity research and led transport research activities. 1 European transport research analyst for the eighth consecutive year. About XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics, Inc.

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Accellos Names Bill Ashburn General Manager of Transportation Software Solutions

Supply Chain Network

Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has named Bill Ashburn General Manager of its line of transportation software solutions. Ashburn joined Accellos in autumn 2008 with the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc., which Ashburn co-founded in 1986.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

One Connecticut restaurant is taking a unique approach to combatting the labor shortage: robot servers. According to FedEx, the tight labor market added $450 million to costs, including increased overtime, higher wages to attract workers, and extra spending on transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 3, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Over the past few years, freight brokerage has been a hot segment of the transportation market. Earlier this week, I wrote about the network effect in transportation management. Connecting TMS with Networks and Marketplaces. All of this is handled as a one-stop-shop through Emerge and Kuebix. And with that, have a happy weekend!